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oppress vs dun

dun vs oppress

oppress is not a noun while dun is a noun.

oppress is not an adjective while dun is an adjective.

oppress and dun both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oppress No No Yes No
dun Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, dun is a hypernym of oppress; that is, dun is a word with a broader meaning than oppress:
  • oppress: cause to suffer
  • dun: treat cruelly
Other hypernyms of oppress include bedevil, crucify, frustrate, rag, torment.
oppress (noun) dun (noun)
horse of a dull brownish grey color
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
oppress (adjective) dun (adjective)
of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color
oppress (verb) dun (verb)
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority make a dun color
cause to suffer cure by salting
persistently ask for overdue payment
treat cruelly
Difference between oppress and dun

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